Zhou Fangyuan was originally going to take a look at Zhou Jialu, but halfway through, he suddenly reacted, and now this time period is ...... It's not a good fit.

It's past twelve o'clock, Secretary Feng, well, the former secretary is probably asleep now. Of course, he has stepped down from the post of secretary, and now he is retired and has no power in his hands. But this is not a reason why Zhou Fangyuan can disturb other people's rest at will, this is not about rights and status, it is about the interests and politeness.

After thinking about it, Zhou Fangyuan asked the driver to hit the steering wheel and drove directly towards the villa in the eastern suburbs.

Now the Zhou family basically lives in the eastern suburbs all the year round, and it is actually not very convenient to shop and traffic further east of Hedong New District. However, it is not a big problem, because there will be someone to help purchase some daily necessities, and the grandparents are old and have no urgent shopping needs. Like Zhou Fangyuan's parents, they can drive their own cars to go shopping. In the eastern suburbs, it is better to be quiet, the air is good, and the environment is good, which is of great help to the health of the elderly.

The island in the middle of Wenai Lake is also good, but the water vapor there is too heavy, and the joints of the elderly generally have some large and small problems, and living in such an environment full of water vapor will put more pressure on the joints, so of course, the old people do not like to live there. As a result, now the villa in the eastern suburbs has become the main battlefield, and the family will live here all year round.

The car was very stable, Zhou Fangyuan got out of the car, and after entering the living room, a Filipino maid came over to help him get his coat.

Filipino maids, or Filipino maids, are high-level domestic helpers from the Philippines, that is, domestic helpers. Filipino maids are literate and understand English. Known as "the world's most professional nanny". In the world's housekeeping industry, "Filipino maid" can be regarded as a world-renowned brand.

Filipino maids' footprints can be said to be all over the world.

This is inseparable from the "World Housekeeping Service" brand that the Philippines has established over the years. Far from looking down on maids, Filipinos feel that it is a great honor for a family to have women working overseas, and many highly educated women are willing to work as domestic helpers.

Filipino maids appeared in China, first on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong Island's "first generation" Filipino maids appeared in the 70s of the last century, in 1970 there were about 50 Filipino maids on Hong Kong Island, they were mainly employed by British and American families living in Hong Kong; Filipino maids were popular on Hong Kong Island after the 80s of the last century, with the take-off of Hong Kong Island's economy, in the 80s of the last century, Hong Kong Island women have gone out of the family for employment, housework needs to be "fake hands on others", many Hong Kong Island families began to hire Filipino maids as domestic helpers. By its peak in 2001, there were 155,000 Filipino domestic workers on Hong Kong Island.

Filipino maids quietly landed in the mainland capital in mid-to-late March 2006.

However, due to various reasons such as prices, policies and living habits, the Filipino maid market in Beijing has not been as hot as imagined.

Zhou Fangyuan's family didn't say that it was so extravagant that it was necessary to have a Filipino maid, but now that the family has a big business, he himself is often not in Beitong, and his parents have a lot of things, so it is inevitable that the elderly will neglect to take care of them. Usually looking for suitable people to take care of the daily life of the elderly in the local area, Kiyama is mainly a retired nurse. Isn't this when the third brother got married, Brother Xiao Li also came over, and after seeing the situation of the villa in the eastern suburbs, he took the initiative to introduce them to a few Filipino maids. The price is very expensive, and it takes tens of thousands of dollars to pay a few Filipino maids every month.

But this money is worth it, and Zhou Fangyuan and his family don't feel sorry for this money, which is why his family has a Filipino maid.

The reason for the emergence of the Filipino maid group is also very simple.

For a while, in view of the domestic economic recession and the emergence of political opposition, Philippine strongman President Ferdinand Marcos opened the door to allow and encourage his people to work overseas, hoping to improve the livelihood of the people at home and ease political pressure. Since then, OFW——— or Overseas Filipino Labor, has gradually become an indispensable and important player in the life of Filipino society. Among them, Filipino maids have become a bright spot in the international labor market.

The Philippine government attaches great importance to overseas workers, and every year when foreign workers return to China to visit relatives at Christmas, the government will roll out a red carpet for them at the Capital International Airport and set up a special fast lane. The President and officials from the Overseas Labour and Welfare Agency and other departments will also hold a special welcome ceremony.

In addition to maids, overseas workers in the Philippines also include male tradesmen, seafarers and construction workers. The remittances of these overseas workers are an important and stable income for the Philippine government, and the overseas workers have become the "new heroes" of the country. Statistics show that in 1999, the Philippines received $6.79 billion in remittances from overseas workers through legal channels, and in 2001 and 2002, it exceeded $8 billion, accounting for more than 5.6% of GDP.

Therefore, it is by no means a flattering statement to call OFW the "new hero" of the Philippine national economy. Defending the rights and interests of overseas workers has always been one of the three major foreign policies of the Philippines. Protecting the rights and interests of maids is a top priority. In the past, the Philippines almost got into a serious relationship with its neighbor Singapore because of the protection of its domestic maids' rights and interests, and the relationship between the two countries was tense for a while.

Speaking of the quality of Filipino maids, many places are rumored that they have undergone special training.

In fact, Zhou Fangyuan also knew a little about it, but this is not the case, most Filipino maids have no formal training, and generally gain experience by asking fellow villagers, asking the neighbor's maid for advice, and learning from the hostess. But why are Filipino maids so famous?

Some people have done a survey and the Philippine government has limited the age of domestic maids who intend to work abroad to be over 18 years old, while domestic maids can be over 14 years old. In some countries where there is a high incidence of abuse or harassment of female workers, the government has imposed restrictions on the choice of employers. Other than that, the government really doesn't have much to do. It is rumored that Filipino maids are carefully selected and trained before going abroad, which is somewhat exaggerated. The government has set up a number of home economics training courses, most of which do not live up to their names. However, some non-governmental navigation schools and nursing schools are indeed very serious about cultivating relevant talents, and they have special certificates after graduation.

Generally speaking, for their domestic service agents, as long as they pass the main aspects such as language, appearance, health, etc., and simply teach various basic skills, they can enter the "expatriate" stage. As for those with less favorable conditions, they will stay in the country for exercise. Because the general household full-time maid who is in demand abroad is the most in demand, her scope of work is mainly simple labor such as buying vegetables and cooking, washing and ironing beds, cleaning and tidying up the room, and does not require complex training. However, high-level and professional domestic helpers or housekeepers must be trained, and this part is not in high demand. In the final analysis, the popularity of Filipino maids is mainly due to their unique congenital conditions.

The first is to speak English. Due to the bilingual education in the Philippines, English and Tagalog are the official languages, and the English proficiency of the maids can be imagined. And this is thanks to its education system, if it is specially trained for the export of labor, the cost and effectiveness are not the same.

The second is the nature of Filipinos. For example, most of them are patient and kind, believe in Catholicism, are optimistic and simple, tolerant, easy to adapt to foreign cultures and unfamiliar environments, and are willing to live under others. This is the result of 350 years of Spanish rule and 50 years of cultural brainwashing by the Americans. Tepid, always smiling, and addressing him as "master", "housewife" and "boss".

Again, pay attention to hygiene, go to bed early and get up early, and have good living habits. In the washroom of a large Philippine shopping mall, you can see Filipinos brushing their teeth, washing their faces, and combing their hair at any time. Whether rich or poor, love cleanliness is a virtue for the vast majority of Filipinos.

In the Philippines, it is common for middle-class families to have maids. It is said that in Egypt, even if they are wealthy, they are not considered to be in the upper class without Filipino maids, and in Italy, Filipino maids are "in demand" because they are "clean, honest, and Catholic". In some countries, asking a Filipino maid to watch the child is considered a symbol of elegance and status. Even Hong Kong and Taiwan "stars" and "sisters" often follow Filipino maids.

It's just that what everyone sees may only be the glamorous side of Filipino maids.

As a "new national hero", the Filipino overseas maid who has been under the fence all the year round and is single outside is also enduring the bitterness that ordinary people can't bear.

It is no exaggeration to say that 2.5 million Filipino maids in the prime of life work overseas all year round, and if nothing else, the lack of maternal love in the child's growth process is sad enough. And under this sadness and pain, there are many young people on the street who are fashionably dressed and indulged in consumption, and they are spending a lot of hard-earned money sent by their mothers from overseas.

Senators in the Ramos administration have suggested passing a law restricting maids from leaving the country.

However, in the face of cold reality, it did not receive widespread support. For years, some have even jokingly referred to maids as the "most important export" of the Philippines. Many foreigners are even more prejudiced to classify Filipino women and maids as synonymous. The loss of high social costs caused by being away from home, the reality of the conflict with the title of "new national hero", and the persistence of the maid culture are all worth pondering.

But these things, Zhou Fangyuan just understands them, he can't manage them, let alone care about them, everyone has everyone's difficulties. Filipino maids live abroad, and there is no one to take care of the children at home? Hehe, isn't this the case with left-behind children in China? At least these Filipino maids earn a lot of money, and the living standards of their families can be guaranteed to be above a certain level. For those left-behind children in China, their parents do not necessarily earn high incomes in other places, and their parents' incomes may also be very low, and left-behind children do not enjoy a good life while lacking the love of their fathers and mothers...... Therefore, it is not easy for everyone, Zhou Fangyuan can't manage it, and he doesn't want to take care of it.

The five Filipino maids in his family were introduced by Brother Li, one of whom was a Filipino maid who had been used by Brother Li's family for many years.

I have to say that the Filipino maid's hands and feet are diligent, and her personality is good, and it is really good to take care of the elderly.

......

Taking off his coat, a young Filipino maid named Assi reached out and took it.

"Young Master, do you need something to drink?"

Behind him, the Filipino maid asked slowly.

She is really young, in her early twenties, it is said that she used to be a student at a university in the Philippines, but because she longed for life abroad, she dropped out of school and left home before the end of her freshman year and went out to work.

I speak English well, and I have mastered simple Chinese, of course, I can't do it in daily conversations, or it's more difficult, but I can understand a lot of vocabulary that needs to be faced in ordinary life.

"No, I don't. ”

Zhou Fangyuan waved his hand, signaling that she could leave.

He is not a real young master after all, and he still can't accept others serving him or something. It's not that he can't accept it at all, it's not hypocritical, it's just that he feels a little awkward, and he doesn't have anything to take care of. Young people, who have hands and feet, don't drink too much, although it is a beer dialogue, two different alcohols conflict in the body, and it is indeed easier to get drunk. But after all, he can be regarded as a character who has been tested by alcohol, and he can still maintain his basic sobriety.

Assi bowed slightly and walked away slowly.

After she left, Zhou Fangyuan breathed a sigh of relief, came to the bar next to the hall, pulled out a bottle of mineral water from the Xiaoice box, and dried half a bottle in one go.

"How much have you drunk?"

Mom's voice rang out.

Zhou Fangyuan took advantage of the situation and saw his mother at the staircase leading to the second floor.

"You haven't slept yet?"

"No, aren't you going to go on a trip with your dad? We're looking at the travel guide and choosing a place to travel. Let's talk about you first, I didn't hear that you had an event today, why did you go here, why did you drink so much?"

The old mother came over and gently fanned it with her hand, Zhou Fangyuan himself may not be able to smell it clearly, but for others, the smell of wine on his body is not small.

"No, there is no activity today, that is, it is forbidden to touch. ”

Zhou Fangyuan replied honestly.

"Yu Ban?"

Zhou's mother was a little surprised, she hadn't seen Yu Ban for several years, and the relationship with Yu Ban's parents continued, but Yu Ban was obviously avoiding their behavior, Zhou's mother and Zhou's father could feel it, and they would be more or less dissatisfied in their hearts. Now that Zhou Fangyuan said that he had met Yu Ban, Zhou's mother naturally felt very surprised.

"Yes, I met him outside the basement of the headquarters, and he also had a girlfriend, hehe, I called the third brother and kidnapped Yu Ban directly to the hotel. Mom, you don't know, you see I've drunk a lot now, I'm pretty good...... Yu Ban was so drunk that he couldn't walk, and the third brother and I threw him into the taxi. ”

Zhou Fangyuan grinned.

However, after he finished speaking, his mother did not laugh with him, but looked at Zhou Fangyuan with strange eyes.

"He's got a girlfriend?"

“......”

Zhou Fangyuan was excited, and he suddenly felt ...... Something is wrong!

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